Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White

Balzer Theater at Herren's 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, United States

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actress Diany Rodriguez presents excerpts from Judith Ortiz Cofer's memoir The Cruel […]

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White

Balzer Theater at Herren's 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, United States

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actor Ryan Vo presents excerpts from John Jung's memoir Southern Fried Rice: […]

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White

Balzer Theater at Herren's 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, United States

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Author Craig Womack, a Muscogee Creek-Cherokee, reads from his novel Drowning in Fire. […]

Revival: Lost Southern Voices

Georgia State University Dunwoody 2101 Womack Rd. , Dunwoody, GA, United States

Revival: Lost Southern Voices The South has produced great literature for generations, but times change and works are forgotten. This project celebrates forgotten and underappreciated works and their authors—lost southern voices. Over two days, Georgia State University Dunwoody Campus will host a "revival" festival for all to get reacquainted with some of the best “lost” […]

Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence Poetry Atlanta returns to the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening of poetry, featuring Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence. This is a community event.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University, with the Friday event taking place at the Georgia Center for the Book auditorium in the Decatur Public Library. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists […]

Revival: Lost Southern Voices

Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists whose work either is not well recognized or has fallen out of recognition. The festival is free and open […]

Alice Walker 75

Alice Walker 75 Alice Walker 75 celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker's 75th birthday. The Georgia Writers Museum is hosting a day's worth of activities in Eatonton, GA, to honor Walker's life and achievements. Walker will attend the festivities and will participate in a public conversation with Valerie Boyd, the editor of Alice Walker's forthcoming […]

28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta - Zaban Park 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA

28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA The 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30, and continues through November 18, 2019. For twenty-seven years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided the community with an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. More […]

VIRTUAL EVENT—Decatur Short Docs Film Festival

Georgia Center for the Book

The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival, presented by the Georgia Center for the Book The Decatur Short Docs Film Festival is a Decatur/Atlanta-based festival series showcase of short documentaries about people and places primarily in the South. The festival provides a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work, and provides a forum for fresh perspectives […]

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